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Someone please help. I'm in dire need of help.

My brother in law has been harassing my sister for a while now, ever since they had a kid. Today he became physically violent and also threatened to kill her.My sister has been suffering only for the sake of her son as he has special needs and is undergoing treatment. They reside in Bangalore. We told we will complain to the police, but he says he has tie up with them and better connection. I'm scared for her. I am out of state and will only be able to reach her by tomorrow noon. Can someone please help me in figuring this out. In dire need and doubtful about how to proceed further. Can someone please help me get in contact with st\_broseph

My mother underwent gallbladder stone surgery at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore.

Before the surgery, the doctor and hospital gave us two options: conventional laparoscopic surgery and robotic surgery. They explained that robotic surgery involved less cutting, less pain, and an easier recovery, so naturally we preferred that option.

However, we made one thing absolutely clear from the beginning: we could only proceed with robotic surgery if our health insurance covered it. We repeatedly told the hospital that we could not afford a ₹6 lakh procedure on our own.

The doctor assured us not to worry and told us that when the insurance company sought clarification, the hospital would confirm that robotic surgery was medically necessary. Based on these assurances, we agreed to proceed.

The insurance company initially approved ₹3 lakh before the surgery. We were under the impression that the remaining amount would be considered after the operation once the hospital submitted the required medical justification.

However, the hospital did not provide such a justification. Instead, they sent the insurer a comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of robotic surgery. In the insurer's approval letter, a note stated that robotic surgery was not medically necessary for this procedure and that no further amount would be approved.

We admit that we did not read this note carefully, and that was our mistake.

At the same time, the hospital regularly handles insurance claims and had access to the same communication. We were never informed that the insurer had already indicated that robotic surgery would not be covered beyond the initial approval. Had we been informed, we would never have agreed to proceed with the robotic procedure.

After the surgery, despite repeated discussions and the hospital acknowledging that there had been a mistake in the handling of the insurance process, the issue remained unresolved.

During this period, my mother was medically fit for discharge but remained admitted because the billing issue had not been resolved. The prolonged stay caused her severe emotional distress. She became extremely anxious and started experiencing mild anxiety attacks. We repeatedly informed the hospital staff about her condition, but we were told that it was "not their liability."

As her son, I could not bear to see her continue to suffer physically and emotionally while there was no clear resolution in sight. Left with no practical alternative, we paid ₹70,000 to the hospital so that she could finally be discharged. We made this payment under immense financial and emotional pressure, especially as each additional day in the hospital was increasing our expenses. This was a situation we never expected to face and believe could have been avoided had we been properly informed before the surgery.

Hi St.Broseph

I'm looking for some advice regarding a tenancy dispute in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

I rented a room with my friend under a written Residential Tenancy Agreement. We paid ₹25,000 rent every month in advance and had a security deposit of ₹65,000.

On 10 June 2026, our landlord sent us an email stating that he was terminating our tenancy because of concerns raised by the other occupants of the house. The email gave us four weeks' notice but also specifically said that if we found alternative accommodation earlier, we were welcome to vacate and "rent and applicable charges will be adjusted on a prorated basis up to your actual move-out date."

By that time, the atmosphere in the house had become quite hostile due to issues with the other occupants. We felt it was best to leave as soon as possible, so we found another place and vacated on 15 June.

We had already paid the entire month's rent (₹25,000) in advance for June.

A couple of weeks later, the landlord emailed us saying he had already found a new tenant who would move in on 1 July. He also returned our security deposit (after deducting ₹6,000 for painting and deep cleaning, which is mentioned in the agreement, so I am not disputing that deduction).

However, he refused to refund the unused rent for 16 June to 30 June (₹12,500).

His reason was that we had not arranged a replacement tenant before vacating, and therefore there was no refundable balance.

Here's where I'm confused:

- Our tenancy agreement does not contain any clause requiring the outgoing tenant to find a replacement tenant.

- His original termination email also never mentioned that prorated rent depended on us finding a replacement tenant.

- In fact, the email expressly stated that rent would be adjusted on a prorated basis up to our actual move-out date if we vacated early after finding alternative accommodation.

- Only after we had vacated did he say that no refund was due because we hadn't arranged a replacement tenant.

So it feels like the condition changed after we had already acted based on his written notice.

I've sent him a detailed email pointing out these inconsistencies and requesting the refund of ₹12,500.

My questions are:

1. Am I interpreting the tenancy agreement and his emails correctly?

2. Can a landlord introduce a new condition (finding a replacement tenant) after the tenant has already vacated when that condition isn't in the agreement or the termination notice?

3. If he refuses to refund the ₹12,500, what would be the best course of action in Karnataka? A legal notice, civil suit, or something else?

I'd really appreciate any advice and legal support, especially from lawyers or anyone who's dealt with similar tenancy disputes.

Thank you!

Posting for a close female friend in Indiranagar who is currently terrified in her own home.

​A few weeks ago, she noticed things looked "off" with her laundry, so she installed a balcony camera. Her worst fears were confirmed. We now have two separate CCTV videos showing a guy from the next building sneaking onto her private balcony and doing perverted, disgusting things with her drying underwear.

​It’s a terrifying violation of privacy and a massive security breach. We want to nail this guy legally and are heading to the Indiranagar Police Station to file an FIR under the new BNS laws (Trespass, Voyeurism, Stalking).

​Looking for urgent advice from the sub:

1. ​Any tips for dealing with the Indiranagar cops to ensure they take this 100% seriously?

2. ​Can anyone recommend a solid, empathetic criminal lawyer or women's NGO in Bangalore to back her up?

3.​Since the creep is from the adjacent building, should we inform the landlords/management first, or just go straight to the cops?

​Please stay safe. Any guidance means the world to us.

Need advice on a serious rental issue with NoBroker.

My family and I booked a premium rental property in Bangalore through NoBroker and paid ₹24,000 as brokerage. Even after taking the fee, they failed to deliver several of the promised services during the process (which I had already raised with them over email).

Despite that, we finalized the property, completed all formalities, and even spent extra money to get the house deep cleaned because we were supposed to move in the next day.

Just before shifting, we found out through independent sources that a murder-suicide had taken place in that house only 3–4 months ago (the owner’s wife had allegedly killed her son and then herself).

Neither the owner nor NoBroker disclosed this at any point. Had we known, we would never have proceeded or incurred these additional expenses.

When we confronted NoBroker, their relationship managers said they are “not responsible” for the due diligence of the property or owner. They also told us it should be “okay to live there” since the incident happened a few months ago.

Now, because we backed out after learning this, they are refusing to refund the brokerage and are implying that our decision is unreasonable.

So effectively:

1. They charged us but failed to provide the promised service.

2. They withheld a critical material fact about the property.

3. They are now denying a refund despite both of the above.

This feels like a serious breach of trust and possibly an unfair trade practice under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

Has anyone dealt with something similar?

Can I legally push for a refund?

Would consumer court or National Consumer Helpline be effective here?

TL;DR: Paid ₹24k brokerage to NoBroker for a premium rental. They failed to provide promised services, and just before moving in we discovered a murder-suicide had happened in the house 3–4 months ago — something neither the owner nor NoBroker disclosed. NoBroker says they aren’t responsible for due diligence, told us it’s “okay to live there,” and are refusing a refund because we backed out. Need advice on legal/consumer options.

Used ChatGpt to make sense of the angry rant.

Happened to me yesterday, lost 47k.

Haven't dated for over 3 years, opened Bumble for the first time. Monday morning matched with a girl, and evening I get scammed. I could see through the lies of the girl but didn't know something like this could happen. She asked to meet at a pub in Koramangala, she told it's her first time visiting the place but I could easily see she knew everything about the place, where the lift would be, what floor we must go, she was ready to order by taking an instant glance of the menu.

She started ordering Blue Label, 60ml on repeat. I don't drink and had no idea of how the cost is going to be.

After about 20 mins, waiter comes and asks me to pay 23.7k. I immediately got a sense of the scam but didn't want any trouble as it's very isolated from the outside, all indoor setting with no easy way to come out. The another bill then came to 23k. And 999 for the cigarettes she bought. I confronted the girl and told her about how she was scamming, and asked her to pay half, which she refused to pay. To keep her integrity, I just paid and left. I've charged to my credit card, now I don't know how to pay my bill next month, don't have any savings, already in debt and now this. I don't know if police complaint will help, I don't think it will.

I could see only couples there and I assume all had the same situation, I could see the faces of the guys. One guy was just sitting there calling & texting his friends for money.

I don't know what to do, haven't slept whole night. Reported the girl in Bumble not that it will help.

Edit: already see the girl now in Bumble with a differnet name.

Hey 👋

I had been in a relationship which is LDR since starting to ending almost .so this guy approached me in very first text he said he likes and want to know more about me

I rejected but he kept on trying trying and trying and finally it happened.ever since the torture started,this guy is literally a psycho and control freak and what not.

He literally checks every post i like,follows every single person and he took all my accounts Instagram,blinkit ,zomato and everything else.

He abuses me thinks I will cheat him definitely because of trauma he had.

He even came to all the way india and at 4am he banged my door and made a big mess and his father called my mother and it turned real ugly

And since then it became more intense

This guy started torturing me since may 2nd

Everyday,every hour and he says he loves me and wants me back and sending same texts to my parents and blackmailing every day

I feel like suicide

What to do!!

I don’t even know how to start this, but I'm completely out of options and exhausted. I’m an IIT Bombay grad and an entrepreneur. I always thought if you follow the rules and do everything right, the system protects you. It doesn't. My family’s life has been completely destroyed by a medical mafia at one of the biggest private hospitals in a district city in MP.

My 36-year-old brother, Vivek, had a minor hand fracture. Just a fracture. They put a cast on him, but the next day, the primary treating doctor and the ortho surgeon heavily pressured us into an elective surgery. They literally told us the cost is "manageable" for us. We trusted them.

In the OT, the ortho surgeon showed absolute criminal haste and started the procedure before my brother was even fully unconscious. The anesthesia failed, his brain was starved of oxygen, and he went into a coma right there. And while this nightmare was happening inside, the doctors stood outside and lied to our faces, saying the surgery hadn't even started yet, while we could see other staff panicking and running in.

The next day was hell. They said they were referring him to a bigger hospital, but they made us wait 5 agonizing hours with my brother on a ventilator. Why? Because they were busy reprinting the referral letters. My wife is an MD doctor herself, and she caught the staff red-handed trying to swap the papers to erase the primary doctor's name to save him from jail. She fought them right there and forced him to sign the actual document. Oh, and the hospital's elevator was broken. We literally had to watch them drag my comatose brother down the stairs.

We fought back and got the Govt health dept involved. The CMHO did an inquiry and officially confirmed our worst fear: the hospital is an illegal "Ghost ICU" with zero qualified intensivists and no Code Blue protocol.
We got an FIR registered. I want to be fair here—the local SP and DM were actually supportive at first and helped us secure the CCTV and original notes. But the hospital owners are insanely influential locally. Because of their reach, the entire investigation has completely stalled. No arrests. No processing. Nothing.

To make it worse, the hospital director just went to the local newspaper and called my brother a "drug addict" to explain away their anesthesia failure. No blood tests, no proof. Just publicly smearing a guy on life support who can't wake up to defend himself. Also, the surgeons are registered in Maharashtra but operated in MP, so they are using this state-border loophole to delay their medical licenses getting suspended.

I have the CCTV footage, the digital metadata of the forged notes, and the official Govt report. My brother has been on a ventilator for over 100 days now. I'm just so tired, but I can't let them win. I really need advice:
1 Lawyers: How do I legally force this stalled FIR forward when local influence is blocking it? And how do I file a massive defamation suit against the owner for the "drug addict" newspaper smear?
2 Doctors: How do I bypass the state councils and get the NMC in Delhi to intervene directly using the Ghost ICU report and the forgery evidence?
3 Media folks: How do I get national traction? The local machinery is quietly burying us.
Any advice, legal help, or visibility means the world right now. Please.